Kitchen Wall Cabinet Height Above Worktop

2150mm high 2300mm high with legs so when fitting your wall units measure 490mm from the top of the worktop and that is where the base of the wall unit will be positioned.

Kitchen wall cabinet height above worktop.

Worktop height a standard worktop averages 90cm in height. The ideal upper cabinet height is 54 inches above the. This is so that the wall units are the same finished height of a tall appliance housing which is usually around 2117mm high. This compares to a standard table height of 75cm.

Above microwave ovens a 15 to 18 inch deep cabinet is common and above a refrigerator a 24 inch deep cabinet is standard. Usually wall units are fitted at between 450 to 485mm above the worktop. Please note that the height of 490mm is from the top of the worktop to the bottom of the wall unit not the bottom of the lighting pelmet. If you re very tall and you opt for a custom made kitchen not necessarily a prohibitively expensive option you can specify a worktop height more comfortable for your stature.

Most commonly wall cabinets are 12 inches deep since this provides a good compromise between storage space in the cabinets and workable countertop space below the cabinet. But 90cm is just an average.